Synonyms
"I took a different route home from school."
Way, direction, street
When we practiced affixes, I found a prefix at the beginning of a word.
Suffix
Pitcher
baseball pitcher / water pitcher
Exasperation: When my mom saw my messy room, she sighed with exasperation, which means she was tired of seeing it like that. What does the word “exasperation” mean?
tired of seeing it like that.
If 're' means again, what does it mean to rewrite something?
To write again
"I was enthralled with the movie."
Engaged, interested, captivated by, amazed by
Maxine is really peculiar, she wears mismatching shoes and only eats sushi.
normal, typical
Change
grow/adapt, coins
Falter: My dog’s routine never falters. Every day when I come home from school, he is waiting at the door wagging his tail and ready to play, unlike my cat who sometimes greets me and other times prefers to nap. What does the word “falter” mean?
Doesn't change
If 'pre' means before, what does it prewrite mean?
To write before
Mrs. High stated that she loves vocabulary.
said, reported
I felt discouraged when I talked to my friend.
Encouraged
Sink
A basin with water supply/To go below surface
Pristine: My mom keeps her kitchen as pristine as a hospital operating room. There is not one speck of dirt to be found anywhere. What does the word “pristine” mean?
Clean
If 'dis' means not, what does disagree mean?
To not agree.
I thought the introduction was boring.
Beginning
I retracted my hand from the car window when it was closing.
extended, reached out
Blue
color / feeling blue
Niche: The small bakery found a niche to sell their goods. Every Wednesday there was a local farmer’s market where vendors could sell homemade goods. No one else there sold cakes and pastries, so they were very successful. What does the word “niche” mean?
a good spot
If 'semi' means half, what does semicircle mean?
Half of a circle
In Biology, we studied for our exam.
Test, assessment
The wild animal was ferocious.
Calm, safe, tame
Fork
Appease: I am really hungry. That snack did not appease my hunder.
If 'sub' means under, what does submarine mean?
A vehicle that goes under water